which vice for floorboards?

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:21 am

i'm after buying a 2/3 or 4 (depending on price) floorboard clamping vise's.

can anybody recommend any? it's not very often i use them but when i do it's a pain in the a**e without them.

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:59 am

When would you use them Rich?

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:23 pm

sorry i should have said what for, you must have thought

they are laying floorboards as in a new floor, to compress tightly for varnishing.

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:21 pm

How do you protect them from the varnish?

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:01 pm

Take them off before varnishing the floor....?

Record (now Irwin) did some beauties, no doubt one of the best. But no change from £100 for sure. Then you probably want a pair

Theres a few lever types, but they can be a bit awkward if working on your own.

Most hire shops do them if it is something thats rarely used.

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:13 pm

So how do you keep them 'viced' together if you take the vice off, won't they just spring out again?

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:19 pm

They are for when your nailing down, push them up nice and tight, then fix them down

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:37 pm

Jaeger_S2k wrote:So how do you keep them 'viced' together if you take the vice off, won't they just spring out again?

spot the DIY man

sorry Jag cudnt resist that one

Hitch, i basically thoguht the same, about £100 each for the ones i have used b4. they had two sprung loaded grips on them that tighten the more you wind out the lever tightening the boards together.

(jag, i varnish the tongue & groove part before i clamp them, then if they did actually contract they are still varnished)

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:42 pm

I did a quick google earlier, found £126 exvat

http://www.toolfastdirect.co.uk/acatalo ... fc153.html

Your trade? so top notch stuff is always worth the investment

yourweb · Post by **yourweb** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:22 am

Hitch wrote:I did a quick google earlier, found £126 exvat

Your trade? so top notch stuff is always worth the investment

This one looks like a vice. Never seen them before. Do you use them on both new and old construction? Installing wood floors.

I added the image. Hope you don't mind.

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:08 am

Rich-Ando wrote:
Jaeger_S2k wrote:So how do you keep them 'viced' together if you take the vice off, won't they just spring out again?
spot the DIY man

sorry Jag cudnt resist that one

Hitch, i basically thoguht the same, about £100 each for the ones i have used b4. they had two sprung loaded grips on them that tighten the more you wind out the lever tightening the boards together.

(jag, i varnish the tongue & groove part before i clamp them, then if they did actually contract they are still varnished)

So they're for folks that aren't strong enough to pull the boards together.

I suppose they'd be really popular with women?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:36 am

Hitch wrote:I did a quick google earlier, found £126 exvat

http://www.toolfastdirect.co.uk/acatalo ... fc153.html

Your trade? so top notch stuff is always worth the investment

I can't see why they are so expensive, there is nothing to them

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:56 am

Hitch wrote:I did a quick google earlier, found £126 exvat

http://www.toolfastdirect.co.uk/acatalo ... fc153.html

Your trade? so top notch stuff is always worth the investment

thanks m8, they are the ones i found earlier, they are the EXACT ones i have used and the ones i wanted but i was concerned about the price

yourweb wrote:
Hitch wrote:I did a quick google earlier, found £126 exvat

Your trade? so top notch stuff is always worth the investment
This one looks like a vice. Never seen them before. Do you use them on both new and old construction? Installing wood floors.

I added the image. Hope you don't mind.

yes m8, they are really strong ones but generally new builds are crap and they use chipboard instead of floorboard. any plumber or sparks will tell you how bad this stuff is.

Jaeger_S2k wrote:
Rich-Ando wrote:
Jaeger_S2k wrote:So how do you keep them 'viced' together if you take the vice off, won't they just spring out again?
spot the DIY man

sorry Jag cudnt resist that one

Hitch, i basically thoguht the same, about £100 each for the ones i have used b4. they had two sprung loaded grips on them that tighten the more you wind out the lever tightening the boards together.

(jag, i varnish the tongue & groove part before i clamp them, then if they did actually contract they are still varnished)
So they're for folks that aren't strong enough to pull the boards together.

I suppose they'd be really popular with women?

Lool Jaeg, back in my face eh

however, i am not a weak person, trust me.

ultimatehandyman wrote:
Hitch wrote:I did a quick google earlier, found £126 exvat

http://www.toolfastdirect.co.uk/acatalo ... fc153.html

Your trade? so top notch stuff is always worth the investment
I can't see why they are so expensive, there is nothing to them

that's the whole reason i thought i would post and ask m8. imho they are 2-3X what they are worth. at the end of the day they are normal vice's with two ratchet like clamps on the side.

Jaeger_S2k · Post by **Jaeger_S2k** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:35 am

I still don't get it?

Are they all blue?

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:30 pm

Jaeger_S2k wrote:I still don't get it?

Are they all blue?

very funny